May 19, 2009 Offutt agencies extend customer service hours to reduce energy costs What would you be willing to do to help conserve energy and reduce energy costs? Would you take shorter showers? Unplug every appliance in your home that's not in use? Maybe ride your bike to work? Would you be willing to work extended hours and shut down your entire work center 24 days a year? In
May 18, 2009 National Law Enforcement Week honors service, enhances community relations McGruff greets customers as they enter the Base Exchange. Children smile as their faces are painted. Semi-automatic rifles, machine guns and even a grenade launcher lay on a table. Several people look at the weapons in wonder. One man excitedly picks up a rifle and points it toward the sky. Members
May 15, 2009 Local community leader selected to attend National Security Forum Megan A. Lucas, president and chief executive officer of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce has received and accepted a personal invitation from the Secretary of the Air Force to attend the 56th Annual National Security Forum at the Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. The purpose of NSF is to expose
May 15, 2009 New club members get 3 month free membership RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - All eligible personnel who join any Air Force club between June 15 and Aug. 15 will automatically receive three months of free dues as part of the Air Force's 2009 club membership campaign. New members will also receive the benefits of a free cash back rewards
May 13, 2009 Offutt youth honored with Congressional Awards Nineteen local students were honored for their achievements with Congressional Awards during a ceremony May 8 at the Bellevue Public Schools Welcome Center. Congressman Lee Terry, Bellevue Public Schools Assistant Superintendent Jeff Rippe and 55th Wing Commander Col. John N.T. Shanahan all praised
May 13, 2009 Runway Run gives public opportunity to see base A cool breeze fills the air as more than 160 people make their way to the starting line. The stretching has been done. Their muscles are warm. They are ready to turn Offutt into their personal race track. On your mark, get set...go! One-hundred-sixty-one people participated in the second annual
May 8, 2009 DoD removes Social Security numbers from ID cards The Department of Defense is implementing new measures to help servicemembers and their family members safeguard their identities. The DoD's Social Security Number Reduction Plan expects to protect Social Security numbers by removing the numbers from identification cards and limiting government
May 8, 2009 Offutt wages War on waste Saving time, money and using resources more efficiently is something most organizations strive to do. Finding new and better ways to accomplish the mission can enhance mission success. With the "War on Waste," a new Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative, Team Offutt is focused on
May 7, 2009 Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic opens Veterans health care in the Bellevue area is now more accessible with the March 25 opening of the Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic. The VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System facility is in the lower level of Offutt Air Force Base's Ehrling Bergquist Clinic. VA
May 7, 2009 New GI Bill proposals promise wider, more flexible benefits With the current cost of higher education, a parent who expects to pay for their child's college experience may anticipate tuition bills with a growing concern. However, military members may find assistance in paying for education services with a new Department of Defense benefit package. Effective
May 4, 2009 Reception honors Offutt's volunteers Today is their day to shine. They committed themselves to helping others and April 29 the community recognized them. Everyone in attendance cheered for them, thanking them for their selfless service. Offutt's volunteers accepted something they never asked for; a "thank you." The 55th Wing and the
April 28, 2009 Military medical officials monitoring swine flu Defense Department officials are monitoring the swine flu situation closely, with their primary focus on protecting the military population, a senior Pentagon official said April 27. As officials with the Department of Health and Human Services lead the U.S. effort, the military is posturing itself